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Mahinda may refer to: Mahinda Rajapaksa, former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Amaraweera, Sri Lankan politician Mahinda Samarasinghe, Sri Lankan politician
Mahinda
Sri Lankan politician (born 1945)
Rajapaksa International Airport, Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port, Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, and Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium are all
Mahinda_Rajapaksa
Indian Buddhist monk and son of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka
Mahinda (Sinhala: මිහිඳු මහරහතන් වහන්සේ) (285 BCE – 204 BCE) was an Indian Buddhist monk depicted in Buddhist sources as bringing Buddhism to Sri Lanka
Mahinda_(Buddhist_monk)
Public school, national college in Galle, Sri Lanka
Mahinda College(මහින්ද විද්යාලය) is a Buddhist boys' school in Galle, Sri Lanka. The school was established on 1 March 1892 by the Buddhist Theosophical
Mahinda_College
Sri Lankan politician and diplomat
His Excellency Mahinda Buddhadasa Samarasinghe (Sinhala: මහින්ද බුද්ධදාස සමරසිංහ; born 30 January 1956) is a former MP and the current Ambassador of
Mahinda_Samarasinghe
Former election commissioner of Sri Lanka
Waduge Warunasiri Mahinda Deshapriya (Sinhala: මහින්ද දේශප්රිය; born 6 June 1955) is a Sri Lankan civil servant who served as the 1st Chairman of Election
Mahinda_Deshapriya
King of Sri Lanka
Mahinda V was King of Anuradhapura in the 11th century. He was the last king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom as well as from the House of Lambakanna II. In
Mahinda_V
32nd Inspector General of the Sri Lanka Police (1953–2021)
Dr. Mahinda Balasuriya (18 June 1953 – 29 April 2021) was the 32nd Inspector General of the Sri Lanka Police (IGP) (2009–2011). Balasuriya was educated
Mahinda_Balasuriya
Cricket stadium in Sri Lanka
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, also known as Sooriyawewa International Cricket Stadium (Sinhala: මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්යන්තර ක්රිකට්
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium
Mahinda_Rajapaksa_International_Cricket_Stadium
Sikkimese Buddhist monk
Venerable Sikkim Mahinda Thera (Sinhala: සිකිම් මහින්ද හිමි), commonly known as S. Mahinda Thera (Sinhala: එස්. මහින්ද හිමි), was a Buddhist monk from
S._Mahinda
Sri Lankan politician (born 1962)
Mahinda Amaraweera (Sinhala:මහින්ද අමරවීර,Tamil: மஹிந்த அமரவீர; born 12 February 1962) is a Sri Lankan politician. He was the cabinet Minister of Agriculture
Mahinda_Amaraweera
Sri Lankan politician (1942–2026)
Mahinda Wijesekera (Sinhala: මහින්ද විජේසේකර, Tamil: மஹிந்த விஜேசேகர; 21 September 1942 – 2 April 2026) was a Sri Lankan politician who served as a cabinet
Mahinda_Wijesekara
Mahinda Vilathgamuwa is a professor of power engineering at the School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics, Queensland University of Technology in
Mahinda_Vilathgamuwa
Mountain peak in Sri Lanka
believed by Sri Lankans to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa which inaugurated the presence of Buddhism in
Mihintale
Annual cricket match in Sri Lanka
The Richmond–Mahinda Cricket Encounter, popularly referred to as the Lovers' Quarrel, is an annual cricket big match played between the first XI cricket
The_Lovers'_Quarrel
King of Anuradhapura from 307 BC to 267 BC
of men," said Mahinda Thera Mahinda went on to preach to the king's company and preside over the king's conversion to Buddhism. Mahinda requested the
Devanampiya_Tissa
Sri Lankan politician (born 1945)
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (born 10 October 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician and land proprietor. He was the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from
Mahinda_Yapa_Abeywardena
Country in South Asia
Devanampiya Tissa, with the arrival of Buddhism from India. In 250 BCE, Mahinda, a bhikkhu and the son of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka arrived in Mihintale
Sri_Lanka
Political family in Sri Lanka
prominent in politics. It was one of Sri Lanka's most powerful families during Mahinda Rajapaksa's presidency, when many members of the family occupied senior
Rajapaksa_family
Kenyan actor
Edwin Mahinda is a retired Kenyan actor. Starting his cinema career as a child artist, Mahinda is best known for the roles in the films The Kitchen Toto
Edwin_Mahinda
Political association which developed from the British Empire
Commonwealth, citing grave human rights violations by the government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. There were also calls to change the Commonwealth Heads of Government
Commonwealth_of_Nations
Performing arts centre in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Theatre, prior to naming at the opening ceremony after which the President Mahinda Rajapaksa named it after himself) is a performing arts centre in Colombo
Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre
Nelum_Pokuna_Mahinda_Rajapaksa_Theatre
Sri Lankan actor
Thanthrige Pathirage Mahinda (born March 22, 1952, as මහින්ද පතිරගේ) [Sinhala]), popularly known as Mahinda Pathirage, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema
Mahinda_Pathirage
Mahinda Deegalle is a scholar and writer who teaches at Bath Spa University. In 2000, he held the Numata Professorship in Buddhist Studies at McGill University
Mahinda_Deegalle
Sri Lankan politician (born 1951)
of 2005–2010 he served as a presidential senior advisor for President Mahinda Rajapaksa and in 2007 he was appointed as a member of parliament from the
Basil_Rajapaksa
President of Sri Lanka from 2019 to 2022
Development from 2005 to 2015 during the regime of his brother, president Mahinda Rajapaksa, playing a central role in the final phase of the Sri Lankan
Gotabaya_Rajapaksa
King of Anuradhapura
Mahinda II (aka Silamegha) was King of Anuradhapura in the 9th century, whose reign lasted from 787 to 807. He succeeded Aggabodhi VII as King of Anuradhapura
Mahinda_II
Political party in Sri Lanka
members of the United People's Freedom Alliance loyal to its former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Rajapaksa family. The party was formed as a result of
Sri_Lanka_Podujana_Peramuna
Political party
elected as President. Under Mahinda Rajapaksa, the SLFP shifted back to the left towards a social democratic program termed 'Mahinda Chinthana'. Some of the
Sri_Lanka_Freedom_Party
President of Sri Lanka from 2022 to 2024
year despite the president's argument that her term would end in 2006. Mahinda Rajapaksa, then prime minister, was nominated as the presidential candidate
Ranil_Wickremesinghe
Sri Lankan monk and academic
Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakkhitha Thera is the Chief Incumbent of the Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara and Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya. He was
Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakkhitha Thera
Kollupitiye_Mahinda_Sangharakkhitha_Thera
Sri Lankan footballer
Mahinda Aluwihara (Sinhala: මහින්ද අලුවිහාර) was a Sri Lankan football player who played primarily as a central midfielder and could also be deployed
Mahinda_Aluwihara
King of Anuradhapura
991 to 1001. He succeeded his father Mahinda IV as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his brother Mahinda V. List of Sri Lankan monarchs History
Sena_V
following the conclusion of the Sri Lankan civil war. Incumbent president Mahinda Rajapaksa of the governing United People's Freedom Alliance was re-elected
2010 Sri Lankan presidential election
2010_Sri_Lankan_presidential_election
This is a list of notable Old Mahindians, they being the alumni of Mahinda College, Galle, Sri Lanka. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July
List of Mahinda College alumni
List_of_Mahinda_College_alumni
Sri Lankan army officer, Field Marshal and politician
candidate in the 2010 presidential election contesting against President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Following his controversial defeat in the presidential election
Sarath_Fonseka
Sri Lankan politician
Mahindavansha Jayasinghe, commonly known as Mahinda Jayasinghe, is a Sri Lankan educator, unionist and politician. A member of the National People's Power
Mahinda_Jayasinghe
Sri Lankan cricketer (1969–1997)
Mahinda Parakrama Jayaratne (11 May 1967 – 15 March 1997) was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He played in six first-class matches between 1989/90 and 1992/93
Mahinda_Jayaratne
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022
Jayewardene Ranasinghe Premadasa Dingiri Banda Wijetunga Chandrika Kumaratunga Mahinda Rajapaksa Maithripala Sirisena Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe
Elizabeth_II
King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952
Jayewardene Ranasinghe Premadasa Dingiri Banda Wijetunga Chandrika Kumaratunga Mahinda Rajapaksa Maithripala Sirisena Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe
George_VI
Port in Sri Lanka
not advance. During his 2005 presidential campaign, Hambantota native Mahinda Rajapaksa had pledged to revitalize Hambantota's economy. After his election
Hambantota_International_Port
President of Sri Lanka from 2015 to 2019
opposition parties, running against party leader and incumbent president Mahinda Rajapaksa. His victory in the election was generally viewed as an upset
Maithripala_Sirisena
Mauryan emperor from 269 to 232 BCE
dispatch of several missionaries to distant regions, including his son Mahinda to Sri Lanka. However, the North Indian tradition makes no mention of these
Ashoka
Puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka since 2020
Mahinda Samayawardhena is a Sri Lankan lawyer serving since 1 December 2020 as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. He was appointed by
Mahinda_Samayawardhena
Sri Lankan politician
Land in Wijeyananda Dahanayake's government. He is the elder brother of Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was President of Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2015 and Gotabaya
Chamal_Rajapaksa
Political party in Sri Lanka
Relief Council (which the JVP had strongly opposed), and her appointment of Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister, an appointment that the JVP believed should
United People's Freedom Alliance
United_People's_Freedom_Alliance
2012 Mahinda Rajapaksa Int'l Trophy Nawalapitiya, SL Sri Lanka Jayathilake Sports Complex 0–3 Assadhulla Adhuham (pen.) 5 December 2012 2012 Mahinda Rajapaksa
Maldives national under-23 football team
Maldives_national_under-23_football_team
Ancient Sinhalese kingdom from 437 BC to 1017 CE
facilitated the arrival of Mahinda, son of Asoka in 247 BCE to spread the teachings of the Buddha. Sangamitta, Mahinda's sister, brought a Bodhi sapling
Anuradhapura_kingdom
Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1989)
media personality. He is the youngest son of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. He has two elder brothers, Namal and Yoshitha. He was a member
Rohitha_Rajapaksa
King of Anuradhapura
Mahinda I, known colloquially as Midel, was King of Anuradhapura in the 8th century, whose reign lasted from 738 to 741. He succeeded his brother Kassapa
Mahinda_I
King of Polonnaruwa in 1187
Mahinda VI (?–1187) was a king of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa who came to the throne by killing his predecessor Vijayabahu II. He only reigned for five
Mahinda_VI
Sri Lankan politician
appointed as a member of the parliament on 30 November 2021 after Kalutara MP Mahinda Samarasinghe resigned from his seat to take up the office of Ambassador
Lalith_Varna_Kumara
Archived from the original on 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025. "Mahinda Rajapaksa Biography". Retrieved 3 October 2025. "Maithripala Sirisena Biography"
List of presidents of Sri Lanka
List_of_presidents_of_Sri_Lanka
1988 British drama film
British drama film written and directed by Harry Hook and starring Edwin Mahinda, Bob Peck and Phyllis Logan. In Kenya in 1950, a British policeman takes
The_Kitchen_Toto
January 2015, nearly two years ahead of schedule. Incumbent president Mahinda Rajapaksa was the candidate of the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance
2015 Sri Lankan presidential election
2015_Sri_Lankan_presidential_election
being newly formed. On 19 March 2020, Chairman of the Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya revealed that the election would be postponed indefinitely due
2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election
2020_Sri_Lankan_parliamentary_election
King of Anuradhapura
Mahinda III was King of Anuradhapura in the 9th century, whose reign lasted from 812 to 816. He succeeded his father Dappula II as King of Anuradhapura
Mahinda_III
Buddhist stupa in Sri Lanka
to enshrine the right tooth relic of the Buddha, obtained from Arahat Mahinda, and named the stupa after the princess. Upon completion of the stupa and
Somawathiya_Chaitya
King of Anuradhapura
upon his brother Mahinda. The succession to the throne had earlier been complicated by the actions of Sena I’s father, Dappula III. Mahinda III, elder brother
Sena_I
10th century King of Anuradhapura
Mahinda IV was King of Anuradhapura in the 10th century, whose reign lasted from 975 to 991. He succeeded his brother Sena IV as King of Anuradhapura
Mahinda_IV
Sanskrit epithet and masculine name
from Hinduism. It has been used in compound royal styles. Mahendra or Mahinda – the son of Emperor Ashoka and a promoter of Buddhism Mahendravarman I
Mahendra
Rugby player
naval officer. He is the second son of the sixth president of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa and served as the chief of staff to the prime minister of Sri
Yoshitha_Rajapaksa
Head of state and government
limited parliamentary council. This amendment was introduced by president Mahinda Rajapaksa and he later went on to run for a third term of presidency in
President_of_Sri_Lanka
Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014
Succeeded by Palaniappan Chidambaram Diplomatic posts Preceded by Khaleda Zia Chairperson of SAARC 3 April 2007 – 31 July 2008 Succeeded by Mahinda Rajapaksa
Manmohan_Singh
Politician in Sri Lanka
Lanka from 2005 to 2015, as the wife of the sixth President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa. "First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa". obama.artifacts.archives.gov
Shiranthi_Rajapaksa
Protests against the Sri Lankan government
Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet resigned with the exception of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Critics said that the resignation was not valid as they did
2022_Sri_Lankan_protests
Sri Lankan politician
politician. He is the former Cabinet Minister of Higher Education in President Mahinda Rajapakse's Government. He was the former general secretary of Sri Lanka
S._B._Dissanayake
Sri Lankan economist
offices he held at the time. In 2009, on invitation by then President Mahinda Rajapaksa to P.B. Jayasundera to once again take up the post of treasury
P._B._Jayasundera
Sri Lankan businessman and politician
by Vallibel One. Perera has been closely linked to the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, having served as chairman of the Board of Investment of Sri
Dhammika_Perera
Topics referred to by the same term
a person who has attained nirvana, the perfected one Arahant Mahinda Thera or Mahinda, son of the Indian emperor Ashoka; a Buddhist monk Arahant Upatissa
Arihant
President of Sri Lanka since 2024
official vehicles and firearms issued to them and requested former presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Ranil Wickremesinghe to return vehicles in excess of their
Anura_Kumara_Dissanayake
Indian actress
highest-grossing film in the history of Sri Lankan Cinema, earning many accolades. Mahinda Rajapaksa, the then President of Sri Lanka personally congratulated Singh
Anchal_Singh
a coup d'état was allegedly attempted in Sri Lanka by former president Mahinda Rajapaksa in order to remain in power after he had been voted out in the
2015 alleged Sri Lankan coup attempt
2015_alleged_Sri_Lankan_coup_attempt
Sri Lankan politician (born 1986)
politician. He is the eldest son of former President and former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and a member of parliament. He was the Minister of Youth and
Namal_Rajapaksa
Sri Lankan cricketer
prowess was flourished when he switched to Mahinda College, Galle in 2019. He went onto represent Mahinda College in all age groups including under-13
Dinura_Kalupahana
2019 Sri Lankan film
directed by Susantha Dharmapriya and co-produced by Kamal Dharmapriya, Mahinda Uduwana and Dhammika Priyadarshana. It stars Kumara Thirimadura, Dilhani
Reload_(film)
Sri Lankan businessman, politician and Member of Parliament
November 1990. He is a nephew of former Presidents Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Mahinda Rajapaksa. He was educated at Royal College, Colombo and has degree in
Nipuna_Ranawaka
educated at Nalanda College Colombo and Mahinda College Galle. During the time he spent as a school boy at Mahinda College, Kodagoda did very well in HSC
Nandadasa_Kodagoda
Sri Lankan police officer and 34th Inspector General of Police
was expected to prosecute cases against former President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapakse and his allies. On 26 April 2019 President Maithripala Sirisena
Pujith_Jayasundara
Sri Lankan king of Ruhuna from 1029 to 1041
it a province of the Chola empire. However they let the Sri Lankan king Mahinda V rule the southern principality of Ruhuna unhindered for twenty four years
Kassapa_VI
to fill the post vacated by Mahinda Rajapaksa. He was previously Prime Minister from 2000 until 2001. President Mahinda Rajapaksa lost the 2015 presidential
Politics_of_Sri_Lanka
Sri Lankan musician (1911–1962)
Samarakoon, embracing Buddhism. Then he served as the music teacher of Mahinda College, Galle from 1938 to 1942. In 1937, the popular music of Sri Lanka
Ananda_Samarakoon
V, VI, VII. The same is true for Aggabodhi, Bhuvanaikabahu, Kassapa, Mahinda, Parakramabahu and others. This list should be used with the following
List_of_Sri_Lankan_monarchs
Maithripala Sirisena appointed former president and member of parliament Mahinda Rajapaksa as prime minister on 26 October 2018 before formally dismissing
2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis
2018_Sri_Lankan_constitutional_crisis
is attributed to a monk called Upatissa who lived during the reign of Mahinda IV of Sri Lanka, and believed to have been composed in the 10th Century
Bodhivaṃsa
Kudaligama Wimalaratne Kumaragama S. Mahinda Sri Chandraratne Manawasinghe Carl Muller Kumaratunga Munidasa Mahagama Sekara Mahinda Prasad Masimbula Gajaman Nona
List_of_Sri_Lankan_poets
Chief Justice of Sri Lanka since 2025
appointed as a judge of the High Court of Sri Lanka in 2007 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. On 20 January 2016, President Maithripala Sirisena nominated
Padman_Surasena
Cricket stadium in Sri Lanka
between Richmond College, Galle and All Saints' College, Galle. The Richmond-Mahinda Annual Cricket Encounter was begun in 1905 at this venue and it is one
Galle_International_Stadium
Sri Lankan politician (born 1962)
former Sri Lankan President and later Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Her late father George and Mahinda were first cousins (her late paternal grandfather
Nirupama_Rajapaksa
Second most senior office in Sri Lanka
ministers and leading the cabinet. On 26 October 2018, former president Mahinda Rajapaksa was appointed as the prime minister by president Maithripala
Prime_Minister_of_Sri_Lanka
Buddhist Temple in Sri Lanka
documented Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. Its building dates to the arrival of Mahinda Thera (Mahindagamanaya) and the introduction of Buddhism to the island
Thuparamaya
candidate, making him the first sitting president to run for re-election since Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2015. Other prominent candidates included Leader of the Opposition
2024 Sri Lankan presidential election
2024_Sri_Lankan_presidential_election
Daughter (Sri Lankan Tradition) of Emperor Ashoka
his first wife Queen Devi (302 BCE – 242 BCE). Together with her brother Mahinda, she entered an order of Buddhist monks. The two siblings later went to
Sanghamitta
Political party
Jehova's Witnesses and other Christians. It was believed that then president, Mahinda Rajapaksha on behalf of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLPF), extended his
Ravana_Balaya
Residence of the Rajapaksa family
crisis since 2019. Mahinda Rajapaksa was not present during the arrival of the protestors. Woodlands, Colombo Mahinda, the humanist Mahinda the grandson of
Medamulana_Walawwa
International football tournament
ජාතීන්ගේ පාපන්දු තරඟාවලිය), alternatively known as the Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Trophy, was an international association football friendly tournament
2021 Four Nations Football Tournament
2021_Four_Nations_Football_Tournament
Tamil minority. Protests were also banned during the summit. President Mahinda Rajapaksa summarised the summit's events as: "Issues covered in the communique
2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
2013_Commonwealth_Heads_of_Government_Meeting
President Mahinda Rajapaksa on 22 November 2010. The work was completed and the stupa was opened by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa
Sandahiru_Seya
Jayewardene Ranasinghe Premadasa Dingiri Banda Wijetunga Chandrika Kumaratunga Mahinda Rajapaksa LTTE Militant Velupillai Prabhakaran Pottu Amman Soosai Karuna
Women in the Sri Lankan Civil War
Women_in_the_Sri_Lankan_Civil_War
Sri Lankan journalist (1958–2009)
Leader newspaper and Leader Publications and was a virulent critic of the Mahinda Rajapaksa government, and had been locked in a legal battle with Gotabaya
Lasantha_Wickrematunge
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